7 Ipoh Wall Art Murals by Ernest Zacharevic

Ipoh, my beloved hometown, is usually known for its heritage and delicious Ipoh food. And maybe pretty girls – that’s just about it.

But now, there’s a new attraction in town, called the “Art of Oldtown“, which is the latest collection of Ipoh Wall Art Murals by Ernest Zacharevic, the same man who painted murals on walls along the streets of Penang’s Georgetown.

There are currently 7 spots around Ipoh Old Town. Therefore, during my recent trip back, I’ve decided to scout for the locations of the murals.

It’s simple to find them, as long as you’re good with maps and roads. Well, in case you need help with that, kenwooi.com is doing you a favour! :D

So here are the 7 Ipoh wall art murals locations with the exact road names and GPS coordinates.

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OLD UNCLE WITH COFFEE CUP

Road Name: Jalan Dato MaharajalelaGPS: 4.59787,101.076169

The mural shows a portrait of an old uncle drinking coffee. It’s located nearby the famous franchise OldTown White Coffee eatery facing the Ipoh Field.

PAPER PLANE

Road Name: Jalan Sheikh AdamGPS: 4.597715,101.076882

Nearby the first mural, just walk further down the road from Oldtown White Coffee and the Paper Plane mural can be seen. It shows 2 children enjoying their childhood with a paper plane.

KOPI “O”

Road Name: Jalan Tun SambathanGPS: 4.597151,101.078703

This mural can be reached if you continued to walk along the road adjacent to Ipoh Field and across the main road. Kopi “O”, despite being black coffee, is one of the murals to celebrate Ipoh as the birth of the famous white coffee.

HUMMINGBIRD

Road Name: Jalan PanglimaGPS: 4.596704,101.07843

The mural depicts a hummingbird hovering close by a tree in search of food.

EVOLUTION

Road Name: Jalan Bijeh TimahGPS: 4.596343,101.079138

This Chinese-style painted mural shows Ipoh’s evolution from a tin-mining town back in the colonial days.

GIRL

Road Name: Jalan Bandar TimahGPS: 4.597004,101.078213

The mural illustrates a girl tiptoeing on a classic red plastic chair while reaching toward a cage of birds.

TRISHAW

Road Name: Narrow Road off Jalan Bijeh TimahGPS: 4.59525,101.078556

The final mural shows a man making a living in the town of Ipoh by stacking black plastic bags containing rubbish or recyclable items onto a trishaw.

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So yeah, these are the 7 wall art murals drawn by Ernest Zacharevic in Ipoh. The murals do relive a sense of nostalgic moments related to Ipoh’s heritage and culture.

Ahh, I did hear about Ernest Zacharevic’s widening his artistic horizon to Ipoh. As a big fan of his, I find this very helpful. Will hunt for them when I travel up to Ipoh soon. Thanks Ken :-)

OLD UNCLE WITH COFFEE CUP, fantastic !!

Stephensays:

You missed out one. First mural by Ernest was a small pack of Kopi ice opposite sekeping kong heng and plan b. He did it around 2013 before the new seven piece being up. Also I appreciate everyone who visit Ipoh to take note one three big mural that have been painted in 1960s. It’s location is opposite Ipoh parade at SMK Sam Tet. It used to be landmark when JLN sultan idris shah used to be two way road. Everyone entering Ipoh centre using that road will not miss it in the old days

Jasun Leesays:

Great piece of art! I love it!

Yeesays:

Thank you so much for the post!
I really like these lovely murals!
Since I will be staying in Penang for several days, is it practical to have a day trip to Ipoh? By bus or train? Please kindly advise!

Stephaniesays:

Thanks so much for sharing! Will do a trail walk soon!

Loreen Kuafmansays:

Seen the mural on my last visit and take my breath away!
Great art work and remind me of the good old days!
Still miss Ipoh my hometown even though left over 35+ years!
Still a great city to visit with lots of memories!

Great post and very nice photos, especially with the name, description and location for each of the Ipoh Street Art piece. The information is very useful for my trip to explore this very unique and lovely town. Thank you!

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